Recover iPhone 7 restrictions passcode!

Posted by Alexandra Malureanu,
11th April 2017

iPhone Backup Extractor shows your restrictions PIN code!

This post was updated in August 2017

As our regular reader will know, we have been covering changes in iOS restriction passcodes since iOS 2. Experience has taught us that Apple is always changing the backup mechanism with every major release of iTunes/ iOS and that recovering your forgotten restrictions pin can sometimes be quite challenging. iOS 11 and iOS 10 for iPhone 7 is no different and we have seen more changes on how this code is stored, accessed and backed up.

With the latest iPhone Backup Extractor version you can recover or reset your iTunes backup restrictions passcode in just two clicks. So if you've forgot your iPad iOS 11 or iOS 10 iPhone 7 restrictions pin and you need it to prevent accidental in app purchases or if you're on an iPhone 5s and need to remove unwanted apps but forgotten your restrictions code, we've got you covered!

If you would like to view a short video tutorial, the one below will show you how to recover your restrictions passcode for an iPhone or iPad.

As mentioned above depending on your iOS, restriction passcodes are handled differently. In this article we go through the options for each iOS and what you need to do to recover your restrictions pin using the iPhone Backup Extractor Software.

So when Apple introduced iOS 11 and iOS 10, as expected they changed how they stored the restriction PINs. In iTunes backups corresponding to iOS 11 and iOS 10 we now see a new resource file corresponding to the Restrictions passcode, called com.apple.restrictionspassword.plist. Our developers have been working away on this and they have included a brand new function that simply shows you your forgotten restrictions code. Yes, it is that easy! Not to mention that the iPhone Backup Extractor can now show the restrictions passcode even for encrypted iOS 11 and iOS 10 iPhone 7 backups (as long as you know your iTunes encrypted backup password). Download the iPhone Backup Extractor to see this work in action!

All you need to do is to load your iOS 11 or iOS 10 iTunes backup in the iPhone Backup Extractor and click on top left side 'Utilities' button and choose 'Recover Restrictions PIN'.

For more details, see updated guide here on how to recover restrictions passcode.

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